Contemporary Issue: The Individual and Technology (HSC SSCE Legal Studies): Quizzes
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What does information technology refer to?
What does information technology refer to?
Storage, transmission & retrieval of data
What is the internet?
What is the internet?
Global network of interconnected computers
How many users worldwide access the internet?
How many users worldwide access the internet?
Between 3 and 4 billion users
What is cyberspace?
What is cyberspace?
Environment where electronic comms occur
Who coined the term 'cyberspace' and when?
Who coined the term 'cyberspace' and when?
William Gibson in 1982
What are cyberspace's three distinctive features?
What are cyberspace's three distinctive features?
Anonymity, creativity & global nature
What jurisdictional challenge does cyberspace create?
What jurisdictional challenge does cyberspace create?
No single govt can claim exclusive control
What did John Perry Barlow argue in 1996?
What did John Perry Barlow argue in 1996?
Govts have no legitimacy in cyberspace
What legal problem does anonymity create?
What legal problem does anonymity create?
Cybercriminals operate without detection
How does the internet differ from TV networks?
How does the internet differ from TV networks?
Users create & supply info, not just receive